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How the world’s scientists are coming together serves as a model for anti-hazing efforts
The following post for StopHazing was written by author and anti-hazing activist Hank Nuwer. For more information on Hank, check out his website at www.hanknuwer.com. These are tough times for all the world’s men and women. Without any self-whining or too many details, my wife and I have been affected. I chose to hand in my… Continue reading »
Clery Center and StopHazing Launch Hazing Prevention Toolkit for Campus Professionals®
STRAFFORD, PA – Campus hazing can have far-reaching negative consequences for individual students, their families, student organizations, groups and teams, and the broader campus community. To guide effective hazing prevention, Clery Center and StopHazing have partnered to develop a data-driven Hazing Prevention Framework (HPF)© based on principles of prevention science and findings from the Hazing… Continue reading »
StopHazing Releases Preliminary Evaluation of We Don’t Haze Documentary
In 2016, Clery Center worked with StopHazing to develop We Don’t Haze, a free 17-minute documentary to promote hazing prevention on college campuses. The documentary shares the perspectives of students, family members, and professionals whose lives have been impacted by hazing, and touches on key themes in hazing prevention such as examples of hazing, how to recognize… Continue reading »
A week dedicated to hazing prevention
The following post for StopHazing was written by Lara Carney, an intern for StopHazing and a fourth year Journalism major at the University of Maine with a double minor in professional and creative writing. Students, colleges, and communities nationwide banded together the week of September 18 through September 22 to spread the word and recognize… Continue reading »
“Hazing in America” – confronting hazing culture
The following post for StopHazing was written by Lara Carney, an intern for StopHazing and a fourth year Journalism major at the University of Maine with a double minor in professional and creative writing. “If it doesn’t feel right, if it doesn’t look right – get out.” James Piazza gave this advice to any student… Continue reading »
The Chronicle of Higher Education features the HPC in article on hazing prevention
The following post for StopHazing was written by Lara Carney, an intern for StopHazing and a fourth year Journalism major at the University of Maine with a double minor in professional and creative writing. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently featured Elizabeth Allan and the Hazing Prevention Consortium (HPC) in an article titled “Colleges Confront… Continue reading »
Hazing, the weed in the Garden of Eden that suffocates us all
The following post for StopHazing was written by author and anti-hazing activist Hank Nuwer. For more information on Hank, check out his website at www.hanknuwer.com. While colleges across the country are finding creative ways to celebrate National Hazing Prevention Week Sept. 18-22, I’ve managed considerable progress on my goal to create a database of every hazing… Continue reading »
Can You Help Pass the REACH Act Targeting Hazing on College Campuses?
Last week, Congressman Patrick Meehan (R-PA) and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH) hosted a press conference to build support for the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing (REACH) Act. Video from the event-which featured lawmakers, victims of hazing, and other stakeholders-can be viewed below: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge leads Press Conference on Anti-Hazing w/ Rep Meehan… Continue reading »
Even after death of Kappa Sigma pledge, Nolan Burch, WVU’s Fiji chapter hazes, according to a university press release
The following post for StopHazing was written by author and anti-hazing activist Hank Nuwer. For more information on Hank, check out his website at www.hanknuwer.com. It has been my honor and privilege over the years to have worked with many, many great Directors of Greek Life and also individual chapter advisers. One of the leaders I… Continue reading »